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we don't know what degree of asperger's he has. asperger's is a mild form of autism. if he has a more severe form of asperger's, u.s. going to be harder for him. because his anxiety level will be a lot higher and kids with s asperg asperger's have a lot of trouble controlling emotion. >> there is a social development there, that if that was actually a good thing for that little boy that he is enduring this. is that possible? >> that's excellent point. kids who have a little more severe form of asperger's have trouble making attachments to other human beings, and to getting it socially. so that may serve as a protective barrier, but the problem is his anxiety. which is intrinsic to autism. that's why these kids need as much routine as possible. >> any chance that since he is 5 years old he will forget this? >> no, because he's almost 6, the memory systems in his brain are pretty well formed. he will never forget it, but he will learn how to manage the traumatic and terrifying memories. >> it's time for healing, no doubt about it. patricia saunders, clinical forensic ps
we don't know what degree of asperger's he has. asperger's is a mild form of autism. if he has a more severe form of asperger's, u.s. going to be harder for him. because his anxiety level will be a lot higher and kids with s asperg asperger's have a lot of trouble controlling emotion. >> there is a social development there, that if that was actually a good thing for that little boy that he is enduring this. is that possible? >> that's excellent point. kids who have a little more...
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but back to your point about asperger's, how does that help or hurt ethan moving forward? >> i as a mother watched the news unfold very carefully and was quite connected to it. one piece of asperger's is that these kids sometimes don't have what is called a theory of mind, which means they can't imagine or have compassion or empathy for what the other person might be experiencing. as you know, when we cover the kidnapping stories, one's psychological survival method is to sort of figure out what the captor needs and play the game properly. but this kid could conceivably have taken a wild, crazy tantrum at any moment because, you know, he doesn't think in terms of consequences. so i'm wondering what kind of medication they dropped down that tube. i know he was on adhd medication. i'm wondering if they might have gotten permission from the parents to drop a sedative or something. >> what about -- just moving past the family and ethan, what about dykes? we know he's gone. a lot of talk about him being a survivalist. can you just -- somebody who is very anti-government, anti-a
but back to your point about asperger's, how does that help or hurt ethan moving forward? >> i as a mother watched the news unfold very carefully and was quite connected to it. one piece of asperger's is that these kids sometimes don't have what is called a theory of mind, which means they can't imagine or have compassion or empathy for what the other person might be experiencing. as you know, when we cover the kidnapping stories, one's psychological survival method is to sort of figure...
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asperger's syndrome. they have lowered medicine and a coloring book for ethan through the pipe. the visitation for the bus driver, who is being called a hero, charles poland jr. is scheduled for later today. local residents are hoping and praying for a peaceful resolution lester. >> thank you. clint van zandt is a former fbi profiler. >> lester, good to be with you. >> this man has a television, we have to be mindful. we don't know what he's watching at this hour, but with that in mind what are the options here? the fact that things are stable? is that in itself a good sign? >> it really is my background as a hostage negotiator also, i've been in these situations, and i know the fbi negotiator is working very hard with mr. dykes, trying to extend to him the hand of freedom, trying to offer him the way to come out of this situation. he probably took this little boy hostage, lester, as he was trying to build a defense between him and law enforcement, because he was supposed to go to court last wednesday. we
asperger's syndrome. they have lowered medicine and a coloring book for ethan through the pipe. the visitation for the bus driver, who is being called a hero, charles poland jr. is scheduled for later today. local residents are hoping and praying for a peaceful resolution lester. >> thank you. clint van zandt is a former fbi profiler. >> lester, good to be with you. >> this man has a television, we have to be mindful. we don't know what he's watching at this hour, but with...
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in seconds, ethan, a 5-year-old with asperger's, was safe. dykes was dead. >> over the past 24 hours, our communications with the subject had deteriorated. and we were certainly concerned. >> reporter: cbs news has learned the fbi got concerned by what they saw through a camera inserted into the bunker at some point during the standoff. dykes had grown increasingly agitated and began carrying a gun as he walked around inside the bunker. commanders greenlighted the raid for the rescue team, ending a standoff that began last tuesday when dykes boarded a school bus of mall children and demanded two hostages -- elementary school children and demanded two hostages. charles poland, jr., was shot and killed. the boy was taken to a local hospital shortly after the raid. a relative told us he's been playing and laughing since his reunion with his mother. >> i'm a father. a lot of these men and women that's been sacrificing tireless hours, they're parents, as well. it's a relief for us to be able to reunite a mother with her child. >> reporter: agents
in seconds, ethan, a 5-year-old with asperger's, was safe. dykes was dead. >> over the past 24 hours, our communications with the subject had deteriorated. and we were certainly concerned. >> reporter: cbs news has learned the fbi got concerned by what they saw through a camera inserted into the bunker at some point during the standoff. dykes had grown increasingly agitated and began carrying a gun as he walked around inside the bunker. commanders greenlighted the raid for the...
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not being able to move, not being able to expend that energy and then possibly this idea of autism or aspergers and not having structure that he's used to that helps him survive and function, all of that taken away, it was a horrendous, horrendous experience and even though he's doing well now, down the road we see that it will come back to him through some sort of acute stress disorder, or ptsd, along with a nightmare, the depression, the anxiety. his mother's going to have to show him a lot of love, which i know she will. >> is he going to be able to recover from this? is there enough therapy? is there enough love that can help this little boy through his life as he gets older? >> he certainly will be able to survive. he may even thrive. and he'll do well in his life. but this is something that will stay with him, as it has with the previous person who talked about her experience in california. we see when children go through this, no matter how resilient they are, suzanne, that at some point in their lives it plays itself back, even if they hear it happening to someone else. it all, those ex
not being able to move, not being able to expend that energy and then possibly this idea of autism or aspergers and not having structure that he's used to that helps him survive and function, all of that taken away, it was a horrendous, horrendous experience and even though he's doing well now, down the road we see that it will come back to him through some sort of acute stress disorder, or ptsd, along with a nightmare, the depression, the anxiety. his mother's going to have to show him a lot...
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the boy has asperger's syndrome and is said to be as comfortable as possible. it all began when the suspect allegedly boarded a school bus, demanding hostages. police say he shot the driver when the driver tried to intervene. that driver, charles poland, was laid to rest this weekend. investigators say besides careful negotiations, dykes is showing very few signs that he is willing to end the standoff. elizabeth prann is live in midland, alabama, where she has been since the story first broke. what do we expect to hear from law enforcement today? >> reporter: well, we're about an hour away from a scheduled press briefing where we hope to learn more information about the suspect. all eyes are on jimmy lee dykes. we hope to learn more about the conditions in that underground bunker where he is holding the 5-year-old boy. authorities tell us they're working 24 hours a day. a constant shift of authorities. in fact they set up a compound right next to our location. over the weekend authorities gave us a first-hand look at the bus involved as it was towed away from t
the boy has asperger's syndrome and is said to be as comfortable as possible. it all began when the suspect allegedly boarded a school bus, demanding hostages. police say he shot the driver when the driver tried to intervene. that driver, charles poland, was laid to rest this weekend. investigators say besides careful negotiations, dykes is showing very few signs that he is willing to end the standoff. elizabeth prann is live in midland, alabama, where she has been since the story first broke....
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the man believed to be holding a boy hostage, than with asperger's syndrome, in the underground bunker. >> he has supplies and food. this child is 5 years old. has he got food that whithis ch will eat? >> reporter: he served in the navy in the 1960s and won award including a meritorious unit commendation. a good conduct medal and a vietnam service medal. [ siren ] >> reporter: on tuesday, those honors seemed very far away. police say dykes boarded a stopped school bus and demanded two random young children. when the bus driver refused, police a dykes shot and killed him and made off with 5-year-old ethan. kelly miller said her kids got off the butt right before the shooting. >> -- off the bus right before the shooting. >> i cannot believe he got on the bus with the intentions to grab a 6 to 8-year-old, all he had to do was grab him. he got him home before this happened. >> reporter: a funeral for the bus driver is scheduled for today. his family says he loved his job and died a hero. >> every time a child got on my dad's bus, he considered them his children. that's the reason why my da
the man believed to be holding a boy hostage, than with asperger's syndrome, in the underground bunker. >> he has supplies and food. this child is 5 years old. has he got food that whithis ch will eat? >> reporter: he served in the navy in the 1960s and won award including a meritorious unit commendation. a good conduct medal and a vietnam service medal. [ siren ] >> reporter: on tuesday, those honors seemed very far away. police say dykes boarded a stopped school bus and...